000
FZNT02 KNHC 040905
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI AUG 04 2006

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 7N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC FRI AUG 04
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT AUG 05
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN AUG 06

.WARNINGS.
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM CHRIS NEAR 20.9N 70.9W 1012 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG
04 MOVING W OR 275 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM E
SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
90 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 45 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHRIS NEAR 21.5N 75.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHRIS INLAND NEAR 22.6N
80.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHRIS NEAR 24.0N 85.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHRIS NEAR 24.5N 91.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHRIS NEAR 25.0N 96.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE 
AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 120 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WIND 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N FROM 37W TO 40W SW WIND TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 69W AND 77W E WINDS 20 
KT SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN  68W TO 78W NE TO E 
WIND 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER